The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-13
THg PUBLIC EYEsORR.
WIZ the People Ce1plsis Assissl
the Condition or Ceurt Square.

WIZ the People Co0pIsis Against
tie Condition or Oesrt Square.
"so tba. is Court Square 2" remarked
q visiting stranger yesterday, in sur
prised, wondering sort Of way.
"Yer, sir" responded . member Of
the psrtyt1 whom the frat remark
was addressed, land there is its most
excellent aud glorious lord" And the
gsntleman's index fngsr pointed
toward Rogers, who hove in sight
about that time. 1t would have been
difficult to select an occasion when the
keeper would have shown up TO better
advantage. He had Just returned
ON q Wild but successful chase after a
NANCY little CIR d z that dared invade
the sacred precinct; following close
upon the heels OF this episode sus.
pioi us looking character made him
eslf seldom In that quarter on acc lunt
Of q meaning glance aud significant
gesture from the great and onlyw
"Ani that Ia X gers, the famous,
who, next to Judge DUB lsp, has more
power than any man In Memphis.
Well, l am no longer surprised thai,
inttead Of a spot mstchless In beauty,
Court Square resembles an old field
turned over TO stock ss q r. szipg past
ure. BY whose good pleasure 10 he
retained In that position ?"
"Pfes dent Hadden's."
There surely mu I be some strange
and unaccouatsble sffinity between
the two. II we only had that ground.
with its natural advantages, In our
city II would soon become famous for
ils delightful charms. Just gas upon
hose ugly little old wooden boxes
stuck around over the rusty, jagged
looking ireesi Squirrels are q nice
feature OF the park, but why not pro.
vide them with cages, which ~ould be
more ornamental than disfguring.
Then there 10 evidently little or no ct.
tention paid to the tres,; the grass
doesn't look a though II had been
trimmed within elk months; tho
fountain Is dlrly-beyond the point
where 10 c.ases to be attractive, and
ths iron seas ara rough, broke ., and
acme oil them fsarfully mi shspen.
Upon all this. the fence surroun ding
II would bs more appropriate for u
graveyard, tsit LOOKS 81 present"
This close observer and critics com.
psnion explained that Rogers was a
fixture, and, knowing 1t, maintained
that he owned the park. He was sus
pended lew weeks ago, but during
the period Of his suspension haunted
the premises day aud night, watching
from altar continually, utterly obliv.
Ions OF the soorching sunshine or
beating rain. His conduct wss such
that every one believed hs would 20
INTO q decline and drop out Of existence
unless reinst tied, aud his pres dent
friend, moved With clmpsssios ., again
placed him In charge alter delivorir z
q lecture fall OF tany, irony and sound
advice. The legislative Council also
decided to sell tha dizzy old iron fence,
aud II was actually suctioned Oh by
the president. Sill II remsins intact,
potwithetanding enough money IL
forth ,ming by private subscription
and price Of the fence mstericl to
mako the park thing Of
beauty and q Joy forever.
A resolution was introduced
into the council by Col. Montgomery
donating . site In the center OF the
square sufficiently large 10 erect n
magnificent courlhouss and city hall
combined. IL failed 10 carry, though,
ard properly, but unless something
be done 10 reclaim II from lie present
condition Of decay and almost ruin II
would not surprise the public some
foe morning 10 wake mp and discover
that Col. Mon'gomsry's resolution had
become q material TACT 90 the only
"a Ing remedy. As between the two
evilt- Rogers and its present condition,
or courthouse and partial abolition OF
the tquare-it 10 no easy matter 90
decide. 10 they all thought, aud ad.
journed 10 take q lemonade.